Jim grew up in New Brighton and graduated from NB High School in 1980. He was a dedicated employee at Ardex for almost 2 decades and was loved by his coworkers. Jim was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. Quiet nature was his happy place and he never passed up the opportunity for a campfire.
Jim will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He was preceded in death by his Father, John E. Gibson and niece, Jessica Snow. He is survived by his Mother, Barbara A. Gibson, fiancé, Donna J. Campbell, sisters Cathy Krut (John Mihalko), Carol Gibson (Vic Hamilton), JoAnn Schmidley (Jon), and brothers Donald Gibson (Brenda Ferrand), John T. Gibson (Patricia Waters), Robert Gibson (Kim Goodman) and David Gibson (Jamie Bruce-Gibson). He also had several nieces and nephews who he loved very much: Darcy, Lauren, Ashley, Kaitlyn, Gunnar, Amanda, Tori, Vincent, Raelee, Benjamin, Cassie, Nicholas and Laci and also 9 great nieces and nephews. He was “Pappy Jim” to Bailey, Dylan, Abigail, Lily, Aubrey, Logan and Paisleigh. Jim loved spending time with all the kids.
Friends and family will be received on Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 2-4PM and 6-8PM at the Saul Gabauer Funeral Home and Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 Route 68, Rochester, PA 15074 where a Blessing Service will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 1PM.
A Celebration of life will be held following the service.
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